The Wilmingtonian., 1887-06-04
BILL NYE.
He Interviews Jay Gould aud Iudulges
in some Moral Reflections.

russ the happy past. Ten years OF patient
toll and earnest endeavor on my part, ten
years of philanthropy on lis have been filed
away in the grim and greedy heretofore.
Both Of us have changed in that time. though
Jay has changed more than have. Perhaps
that is because he has been thrown more in
contact with change than have
Stil, had changed a good deal in those
years, for when called at Irvington yester-
day Mr.. Gould did not remember me- Neither
did the watchful but overestmated dog in the
front yard.
Carefully concealing the fact that l had
any business relations with the press. | gave
my card to tue person who docs chores for
Mr.. Gould, and, apologizing for not having
dropped in before, | took a seat in the spare
room to wait for the great railroad magnate
u believe that have never had the pleas
ure of meeting you before, sir said the great
railroad swallower and amateur philanthro-
pist, with tinge of railroad irony
ayes, sir, we met some ten years ago" said
!, lightly running my fingers over the keys
of the piano in order to show him that | was
accustomed to the sight of plane II was
then working in the rolling mill at Laramie
City, Wyo. and you came to visit the mill,
which was then operated by the Union Pacific
Railroad company. You do not remember
me because have purchased different pair
of trousers since | saw you, and the cane
which l wear this season changes my whole
appearance also, | remember you, however
very much"
"Well, if we grant all that, Mr. Nye, will
you excuse me for asking you to what l am
indebted for this call.n
"Well Mr.. Gould, said | rising to my full
height and putting my soft hat on the brow of
the Venus de Milo, after which seated myself
THE INTERVIEW.
opposite him in degage western way, "you
are indebted to me for this call. That's what
you're indebted to. But we will let that pass
We are not here to talk about indebtedness,
Jay. If you are busy you needn't return this
call till next winter. But am here lust to
converse i'll quiet way, as between man and
man. To talk over the past, to ask you how
your conduct is and to inquire if can do YOU
any good in any way whatever. This is no
time to spenk pieces and ask in a grammati-
cal way, To what you are indebted for this
call My main object in coming up here was
TO take you by the hand and ask You how
your memory is this springi Judging from
what / could hear, was led to believe that it
was little inclined to be sluggish and afro
| phied days and to keep you awake nights. Is
that so, Jay:'
"No, sir; that is not So"
Every well, then have been rmi,le,l by the
reports in the papers, and am glad it is all
Il mistake. Now, one thing more before 90.
Did it ever occur to you that while you and
your family are all out in your yacht to.
gether some day, sudden squal, quick
lurch of the lee scuppels, n tremlous move,
ment of the main brace, a shudder of til
| spring boom might occur and all be over;n
"Hes, sir have often thought of IL, and
of course such thing might happen at any
time; but You forget that while we are ont
on the broad and boundleSs ocean we enjoy
ourselves. We are free People with morbid
curiosity cannot come and call on us. We
] cannot get the daily newspapers. and we do
not have to meet low, vulgar people who pay
their debts and perspire"
"Of course, that il one view TO take of it,
but that is only selfish view. Supposinc
that you have made no provision for the
future in case Of accident Would it not
lie well for YOU TO name some one outside OF
your own family to take up this great burden
which is now weighing you down-this
money which You say yourself has made q
slave o. you--and look out for it;
"If you have not thoroughly considered
this matter | wish that you would do so at an
early date. ! have in my minds eye iust
such a man as you need. His shoulders ar,
well fitted for a burden of this kind, and ht
would pick it up cheertully at any time yot
see fit to lay it down. will give you his ad
dressn
"Thans you, said Mr. Gould, as the ther'
momcter in the next room suddenly froze III
and buast with a loud report "And now, i
, You will excuse me from otisetting my time
which is worth $500 minnie, against yours
which | judge to he worth about 5 per weel,
] will bid you good morning"
He then held the door open for me- anC
shortly after that came away. There were
three reasons why did not remain but th,
principal reason was that did not think Ii,
; wanted me to do so.
And so | came away and left him Their
was little else that could say after that.
1t is not the first time that western mai
has been treated with consideration in hi
own section, only to be frowned upon amC
frozen when he meets the same man in Nev
York.
Mr. Gould is below the medium height, ant
, is likely to remain SO through life His com
} tenance wears crafty expression, and We
he allowed himself to be April fooled by
genial party Of gentlemen from Boston, win
sated the central branch Of the Union Paciii
9 railroad 10y holding back all the freight 70
: two weeks in order to have it on the roa
while Jay was examining The property
Jay Gould would attract very little attei
5 ton here on the streets, but he would cel
tainly lie looked upon with suspicion in Para
, disc a man who would fail to remembe
that he had Si,OOOO0O that belonged to th
, Erie road, but who does not forget to rempn
D her whenever he paid his own hotel bills a
t Washington, is the kind Of man who woul
d, pull up and pawn the pavements of Paradis
, within thirty days after hegot thare.
After looking over the above staremel
e carefully, feel called upon. in justice I
f myself, to STATE that Dr. Bumhad lid nc
assist me in constructing the last sentence.
do not wish TO crush capital with luhol
! or TO further intensity the feeling whics "A
D ready exists between the two for | am a Ian
holder and taxpayer myself, but ! say thG
the man who never mixes M with the con
mon people unless he is summoned to cXplai
i something and shake the moths ont of Ii
d memory will some day, when the grass grow
q green over his grave, find himself ronfronte
hy the same kind Of memory on the part
. mankind
d ] do not say All this because ! was trcatt
i in an oil hand manner by Nh Gould, hut b
cause thinl; it oughtto be said
As said Icfoic jay Gould is rulloidclabl
below the medium height and am not goI
It to take il back.
lie is man who will some dan sit out ,
the corner Of q new laii planet with his Litt
pink railroad nHl- On his knee, and a'
IS "Whrre am {" and the echue, from even
n musty corner of miasmatiG Oblivion will tai
=. up the question aud refer it to the judlcim
committee; but it will curl up and lie Ill
'e the minority report against IA big railro'
q land grant New York World.
=, "Ah good evening, Miss Brown !, yo,
= dancing cara fnllf mo, MIR. Smythe, b
a. my escort is, and if son would kindly tai
m me home would lie 50 much obliged. Ne
Al Orleans PlcnYuue
!? breaking II Gently.
rs Ia tie day, Of 70, nS we are informed
John Jones, one uf The original argonauts
- member Of party Of newly arrived min,
ID Straycd away from his cuuiTauinuS and "